Net-Zero Energy Campuses in India: Blending Education and Governance for Sustainable and Just Transition

Balaji Kalluri, Vishnupriya Vishnupriya (), Pandarasamy Arjunan and Jay Dhariwal
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Balaji Kalluri: School of Computing and Data Sciences, FLAME University, Pune 412115, India
Vishnupriya Vishnupriya: School of Built Environment, Massey University, Auckland 0632, New Zealand
Pandarasamy Arjunan: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India
Jay Dhariwal: Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110016, India

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: This study addresses the urgent need for comprehensive climate education amid a climate emergency. Human (energy) behaviors are developed from childhood and early adulthood. This study hypothesizes that transcending a nation’s net-zero energy ambition can be accomplished through experiential education. An Urban Governance Lab plus nEt-Zero Energy league model is introduced. Various behavioral interventions are designed based on the principles of serious games. Discussions provide rich narratives on how a nation with so many diverse communities can forge a rapid net-zero transition. The blended multi-disciplinary STEM education can drive energy citizenship in campus-like communities. A scenarios-based analysis demonstrating the potential of the proposed model in shaping energy behavior in young citizens leading to net zero is presented. The results from the scenario analysis present optimistic evidence underlining how campus-like communities driven by bottom-up initiatives can realize net-zero ambition beyond hope.

Keywords: behavioral interventions; climate education; league model; net-zero transition; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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